Bernie Sanders: Veterans Care Is A ‘Moral Responsibility’

If the US government can waste 6 Trillion Dollars on making war, then a couple of Billion dollars to help veterans is a small price to pay to
help those brave men and women who got screwed up making the military-industrial complex rich.

You overlooked something. The factories for war don't care about the people killed in the wars, the soldiers that fought them, or the enormous debt
the American people get saddled with.

"In addition to his civil rights activism during the 1960s and 1970s, Sanders was active in several peace and antiwar movements. He was a member of
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Student Peace Union while attending the University of Chicago. Sanders applied for conscientious
objector status during the Vietnam War; his application was eventually turned down, at which point he was too old to be drafted."

originally posted by: ANNED
This is why i as a veteran do not trust Sanders.

"In addition to his civil rights activism during the 1960s and 1970s, Sanders was active in several peace and antiwar movements. He was a member of
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Student Peace Union while attending the University of Chicago. Sanders applied for conscientious
objector status during the Vietnam War; his application was eventually turned down, at which point he was too old to be drafted."

At least he did apply even though as a conscientious objector unlike that coward Trump who cried I have bone spurs so I can't serve. Many vets who
came home from Vietnam joined antiwar protests so are they not trustworthy?

While attending the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School of Finance, Mr. Trump received a minor medical deferment for bone spurs
on both heels of his feet,” the statement reads. “The medical deferment was expected to be short-term and he was therefore entered in the military
draft lottery where he received an extremely high number, 356 out of 365.
“When the draft occurred, they never got near his number and he was therefore exempt from serving in the military,” the statement continues.
“Although he was not a fan of the Vietnam War, yet another disaster for our country, had his draft number been selected he would have proudly served
and he is tremendously grateful to all those who did.”

Yep. They leave the American people with the debt for the war. They also leave us with the moral responsibility for caring for those whom
they believe to be mere consumables. Just the disposable tools necessary to man their magnificent machines of war.

I'm no bleeding heart mind you. But I find it unconscionable to not provide these veterans all of the benefits that they deserve, especially
healthcare. So, if that means borrowing more money to address problems that should have already been figured into the cost of war, then that's what
has to be done. We used to call that throwing good money after bad.

If congress wants to balance out the increased spending with cuts to other parts of the budget, I'd suggest starting with their healthcare plan.

I have to admit that I'm not a Trump fan. I'm not a fan of any of the potential presidential candidates, but Trump says and believes some rather
bizarre stuff sometime.

On the other hand, I didn't know that he was such a big supporter of veterans. He's certainly put his money where his mouth is, so to speak. That
elevates him a little in my opinion. But I still think he's a maniac.

It's little facts like this that keep me coming back to ATS. Those little tidbits that are glossed over by the MSM because it doesn't sell
advertising...

Can you name me one candidate in the past 20 years that has been against veterans?

Sure, John McCain. He consistently fought tooth and nail to reduce veterans benefits and reduce finding for the VA. The man simply hated veterans.
There's a lot of pro-weapons manufacturer politicians, but not as many pro-veteran (or pro-active duty personnel) politicians.

I'm no bleeding heart mind you. But I find it unconscionable to not provide these veterans all of the benefits that they deserve, especially
healthcare.

Sewing up the wounds is just the tip of the iceberg, The psychological stress they endure isn't always, if at all fixable. Only time heals that. For
some it never heals. Many of them end it by their own hand.

War is destructive period. Stopping wars is the solution to that problem long term.

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